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Tie-Dye Christmas Tree Hoodie Tutorial

Published Date: December 06, 2019 We can't stress this enough: tie dye isn't just for summertime! (Ignore the name of our website.) Give yourself (and your friends and family) the gift of tie dye this holiday season with a Tie-Dye Christmas Tree Hoodie that's cute, cozy and totally festive. Since it's cold outside and you probably want to put on your new favorite hoodie ASAP, (and also Christmas is just around the corner if you're making as a gift), speed up your tie-dye process with the Tulip Two-Minute Tie-Dye Kit! Check out this tutorial from Club Crafted then grab your kit and get your tie-dye Christmas tree started. Supplies needed - Tulip Two-Minute Tie-Dye Kit - Tulip Dazzling Glitter Paints - Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint - Metallic Gold - White 100% cotton hoodie - Wire rack - Plastic table cover - Microwave - Cardstock - Pencil - Scissors - Washable marker Instructions Tulip Tie-Dye Christmas Tree Hoodie Pre-wash your hoodie and leave damp (do not use fabric softener). Lay flat on a covered work surface and fold in half vertically. Create a Christmas tree shape on a piece of cardstock and cut out. (You will only need half of the tree for this pattern). Align the tree cutout with the fold of the hoodie and trace on the shirt with a washable marker. Tulip Tie-Dye Christmas Tree Hoodie Tightly pleat the hoodie along the marker line, aligning the fabric so that the marker line appears straight across the pleats as you work. Tulip Tie-Dye Christmas Tree Hoodie Wrap rubber bands around the shirt to secure, starting the first one at the marker line, then another about an inch after, and a third an inch or two after the second. Re-soak in water to completely dampen hoodie and wring out. (Hoodie MUST be completely damp before microwaving to avoid possibly scorching the fabric.) Tulip Tie-Dye Christmas Tree Hoodie Place your hoodie on a wire rack if you have one, then mix your green and fuchsia dyes according to instructions. (Note: you can also order a red 1-color kit if you want to keep your color scheme super traditional.) Apply green dye to the tip where your tree pattern is, then apply fuchsia dye to the rest of the hoodie. Tulip Tie-Dye Christmas Tree Hoodie Immediately place the hoodie in one of the containers from your kit and follow instructions for microwaving based on your microwave's wattage. Tulip Tie-Dye Christmas Tree Hoodie Once the hoodie has been microwaved and allowed to set in the container for 15 minutes to cool and for the dye to set, remove from the container and cut off the rubber bands. Immediately wash and dry according to laundering instructions. Tulip Tie-Dye Christmas Tree Hoodie After the hoodie has been washed and dried, use Tulip Dazzling Glitter Paints and/or Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paints to create ornaments and a star on your tree! Let dry completely before wearing. Tulip Tie-Dye Christmas Tree Hoodie How fun is this tie-dye Christmas tree?! And hey, if you decide to wear it until the weather warms up, we're not judging, because we'll probably be doing the same.

Starry Grip Socks

It’s so much easier to shoot for the stars when you’re already walking among them! Sound a little difficult to achieve? Not to worry! Club Crafted has you covered with these twinkling DIY Starry Grip Socks using Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint. It doesn’t matter if you’re actually dreaming or working toward your dreams – these socks will make sure you never miss a step! What you need: - Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint - Socks Make sure you have all the necessary materials. Take your clean socks and lay them flat on a surface, bottom side up. Take your Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint and start drawing stars on your socks! You can draw whatever shape of star you may like – for added inspo, look to your favorite starry designs to recreate on your own socks. Let your design dry fully before wear according to Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint instructions. Walk among the stars! Your toes will be toasty and twinkling all season long with these sweet, sparkly socks!

DIY Christmas Quote Sign

One of the best parts of the holiday season is getting to fill your home with all of the magic and cheer this time of year inspires! This Christmas quote sign project is a fantastic way to spread the season’s greetings to all who enter your home. Pair COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint in bold, classic colors with a stencil and a wood sign for an easy way to deck your halls with tidings and joy! What you need: - COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint - Wood base or desired base for sign (canvas, metal, etc.) - Painter’s tape - Stencil of your favorite season’s greetings

Painted Christmas Cottage

Coming home for Christmas won’t only be in your dreams this year with this delightful little decorative house! This project paired with COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint makes it effortlessly easy to add a pop of joy and cheer to your seasonal decor that makes your home feel extra homey, whether your loved ones are near or far. You can’t help but cozy up near the fire with this sweet little cottage sitting on your mantle! What you need: - COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint (desired colors) - Small house (ours is metal) - Painter's tape (optional) - Protective plastic (optional)

Christmas Quote Art Frame

Have you started decorating for Christmas yet? The season is quickly approaching and the COLORSHOT office is already buzzing with holiday spirit! We love any reason to decorate, but Christmas just might be our absolute favorite time of year; the options are seriously endless and so EASY with COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint in your crafty tool kit. We teamed up with Jen Bryant Design for some fabulously festive Christmas decorations you can DIY in a short amount of time to add some extra holiday cheer to your space. See how easy it is to turn an old frame you can snag at a thrift store (or out of that old box in your garage) into a cute Christmas Quote Art Frame with COLORSHOT! What you need: - COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint (Primer & Kale used for this project) - Frame with glass - Chalk marker - Printed quote Make sure your frame is clean and free of any dust. Remove the glass and set aside. Depending on the finish of the frame, you might want to spray with a basecoat of Primer first. Once dry, spray with several light coats of Kale (or desired color) until you are happy with the coverage. To create the quote art, place your word pattern underneath the glass and use a chalk marker to trace over the pattern in your desired colors. Once dry, pop it back into the frame and put it on display for a cute way to spread Christmas cheer this holiday season!

Make Your Own Festive Christmas Tee

Get in the holiday spirit with a funny tee that's festive too! Quote art tees are a great way to show your personality (and sense of humor), and are so easy to make with Tulip ColorShot Instant Fabric Color. This Resting Grinch Face shirt is perfect to wear for just about any holiday activity - because who doesn't love anything Grinch related?! All you need is a pattern, some freezer paper and ColorShot to get creative with this project. What you need: - Tulip ColorShot Instant Fabric Color (desired colors) - Freezer paper - Printed quote art pattern - Craft knife - Iron - Pen or pencil - Painter's tape - Protective plastic First make sure your shirt has been washed and dried (without fabric softener). Iron it smooth and choose your ColorShot color palette. Print word pattern in desired font. Trace onto freezer paper (non-wax side) and cut out with a craft knife. Place a piece of freezer paper inside of shirt (wax side up) and iron over the shirt to create a temporary hold and to prevent any color from soaking through to the back side of shirt. Place pattern wax side down on shirt and iron in place. Cover exposed areas of shirt with protective plastic. Tape pieces of freezer paper over areas of pattern that will be different colors than the first color you are spraying. Spray first color of ColorShot over exposed areas of pattern. Spray several light coats instead of one heavy coat. When you are happy with the coverage, let dry, then cover these sections with freezer paper to protect from overspray. Repeat covering and spray process for each color. Once your entire design is complete, remove the plastic and freezer paper and let your shirt dry completely. Now you're ready to rock around the Christmas tree in a super festive tee!

Paper Ornament Garland

A paper garland is pretty much a MUST when it comes to Christmas crafting with kids. Garlands are colorful, festive and super easy for all ages to make! This paper ornament garland from Project Kid will add fun holiday vibes to any space and you only need a few supplies to create it. Check out the tutorial then grab a bottle of Tacky Glue and get ready to get crafty with this easy Christmas project for kids! What you need: - Aleene's Original Tacky Glue - 2" circle punch - Cardstock in bright holiday colors - Scissors - String Choose any color cardstock you'd like for your garland; you can go with a traditional holiday theme or an array of bright colors. Have fun with it! To create your ornaments, use your circle punch to punch out two circles of the same color. Do this for as many ornaments that you want to make for your garland. Fold each circle in half, and use Tacky Glue to glue two halves of each circle together to form a full dimensional circle. To create the ornament hanger, cut strips of one color of cardstock, 1/2" wide by 1" long. Fold the strips in half and glue to the back of each ornament. Let dry completely. Cut a strand of cord as long as you'd like your garland to be, then string through the ornament hangers. Add a dot of glue inside each hanger and let dry to help hold the string in place. Look at how fun and colorful this turned out! Hang your paper garland anywhere you want to add some extra cheer this holiday season!

Easy Paper Gingerbread House

Does anyone actually eat the gingerbread houses they make? Especially after all of the fun it is to create them! If you're more about displaying your child's hard work than eating it (there's no judgment of course, since we also love eating - especially sweets), this gingerbread house craft is for you. Our friends at Project Kid show you how to make a paper gingerbread house using Aleene's Original Tacky Glue and supplies you likely already have in your craft stash. Get the kids together and have some fun with this easy Christmas craft! What you need: - Aleene's Original Tacky Glue - Square tissue box - Scissors - Cardboard - Cardstock - desired colors + white - Red and white paper straws - Felt - green - Mini pompoms - red and white - Paint pen - white - Cupcake liner - white - Chenille stems - Iridescent glitter - Foam brush To create the main pieces for the house, trace the side of the tissue box onto cardboard and cut out. Repeat to make a second piece. Print template, trace, and cut cardboard sides for the front and the back of the house. Cut a 5 by 8 piece of cardboard for the roof (make sure the corrugation is in the direction of the fold). Glue the four cardboard sides to the box with Tacky Glue, with the front and back opposite one another. Bend the roof piece in half and add glue to the top edges of the front and back pieces. Press the roof piece in place on the top edges. Cut paper straws at an angle and glue them to the side edges of the front of the house. Glue two more to the front edge of the roof. Cut colored cardstock into doors and windows and make a candy window by attaching small segments of a cupcake liner to the sides of a circular window. Make a mini wreath by twisting a green pipe cleaner into a circle. Glue on a small pipe cleaner bow, and glue to the front door. To create a snowy roof, cut a piece of white cardstock to fit the roof, creating "drip shapes" on opposite sides. Use a foam brush to brush an even layer of Tacky Glue onto cardstock and sprinkle with iridescent glitter. Fold in half and glue to the roof. Cut holly leaves from green felt and glue them to the apex of the roof with three mini red pom-poms. Use a white paint pen to draw fun designs onto the house as desired. Look at how cute this paper gingerbread house is! And the best part ... you don't have to toss this house when the season is over. Once you're finished crafting, you can head to the kitchen to whip up a batch of gingerbread cookies to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Snow Globe Ugly Christmas Sweater

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ... on your ugly sweater this holiday season! Now's the perfect time to start planning what you're going to wear to your ugly Christmas sweater party, which will be here before you know it. This no-sew snow globe ugly sweater created by The Craft Patch is fantastically tacky with an actual functioning snow globe design. Get her tutorial using Aleene's Fabric Fusion below and get ready to let it snow this holiday season with your new ugly sweater design! What you need: - Aleene's Fabric Fusion - Sweater - Felt - red and light blue (or desired colors) - Snow Globe Pattern - Clear vinyl tablecloth fabric - Fake snow and/or glitter - Fabric scissors - Iron-on vinyl snowman and snowflakes (cut with cutting machine or create from felt) - Loose white pompoms - Pompom trim - Iron - Plastic or cardboard cut to fit inside of sweater Create your own snowglobe pattern and cut out pieces. Cut a snowman out of iron-on vinyl using a craft cutting machine. If you don't have a vinyl cutter, you could cut the snowman out of white felt. Apply Fabric Fusion all the way around the back of the FRONT GLOBE piece. Press a piece of clear tablecloth vinyl into the glue and make sure the glue seals all the way around (so no glitter or snow is able to fall out when wearing your sweater). Let dry, then trim any excess vinyl that is sticking out over the edge of the globe. Iron the iron-on vinyl snowman onto the back globe piece and pile the loose fake snow and glitter onto the center of the snow globe. Run a continuous bead of Fabric Fusion around the outside of the back piece of the globe. Carefully press the top piece in place over the back, lining up the outside edges of the felt. Let dry for 2-4 hours before shaking the snow so it doesn't get stuck in any wet glue. Tip: you can use sewing pins or clothespins to hold the felt securely in place while drying. Once the glue on the snow globe is dry, you can add the decorative piece to the bottom using Fabric Fusion. Place a piece of cardboard, aluminum foil or plastic wrap inside the sweater to prevent any glue from soaking through to the backside. Glue the snow globe to the front of your sweater, then add pompoms everywhere and trim around the neckline and sleeves. Let dry completely. You are now ready to be your own winter wonderland this holiday season!

No-Sew Ugly Christmas Sweater DIYs

We all love ugly Christmas sweaters. Of course you can buy one, but where's the fun in that? Plus, then you risk the chance of showing up to your holiday party wearing the same store-bought number as someone else, and why would you want to let that happen?! That's why we've rounded up our favorite no-sew ugly Christmas sweater DIYs that you can easily make in an afternoon with just a few supplies and Aleene's® Fabric Fusion®. So hit the thrift store, raid your craft stash and get ready to rock a terrifically tacky Christmas sweater this holiday season. What you need: - Aleene's Fabric Fusion - Ugly sweater of your choice - Felt swatches, pompoms, mittens, ties or other fabric supplies depending on your sweater - Scissors - Glitter Iron-On Transfers, Dimensional Fabric Paint & other craft supplies depending on your sweater Are you obsessed with cats? Would you rather spend your time hanging with your feline friends than at your human friends' ugly sweater party this year? Then this Kitten Mittens Ugly Christmas Sweater DIY is perfect for you! All you need to make this fantastic little number is a sweater vest, some child-sized mittens and Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint in holiday colors. Glue the mittens on with Fabric Fusion then use Dimensional Paint to create kitties, yarn strands, paws and other embellishments on and around the mittens for a sweater that's sure to have you dubbed the coolest (craziest) cat lady at the party. If you're looking to impress Santa this holiday season, you can't go wrong with a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer-themed sweater. This ugly Christmas sweater DIY is super easy to make with felt, pompoms, Fabric Fusion and fabric markers (we like Tulip Fabric Markers because they don't require heat setting). Cut out your reindeer face shape from brown felt, glue on googly eyes, a red nose and a mouth-shaped section of white felt. One dry, use a black fabric marker to draw teeth on the mouth section and to create nostrils on the nose. Glue white pompoms randomly around the sweater for snowy effects. Let dry and you have yourself an ugly Christmas sweater that'll make sure you end up on Santa's Nice List this year. Tacky Christmas ties are even easier to find than ugly Christmas sweaters, so this ugly Christmas sweater DIY combines the best of both worlds for one terrifically tacky project. Hit the thrift shop and see what you can find in the tie bin (there's always a tie bin somewhere); you don't have to use Christmas ties if you can't find them - Christmas colors will do too! Cut your ties to fit the length of your sweater and arrange in a Christmas tree shape, then glue everything in place with Fabric Fusion. Tie one of your ties into a bow and glue at the top of the tree for a fab finishing touch. Tip: Use sewing pins to hold the ties securely in place while they dry. Now you're ready to rock around the Christmas tree dressed like one! Okay so this ugly Christmas sweater DIY isn't ugly, let's be honest. Unless you hate glitter; then it is. Or if you just want to be shimmery and cute at your holiday party while everyone else is dressed in something ugly, this is the sweater for you. And so easy to make! Cut out Christmas tree shaped sections from some glittery iron-on transfer sheets. Iron in place on the front of a sweatshirt, then use Fabric Fusion to glue big sparkly pompoms onto your tree for ornaments. Let dry and you'll light up the room like tinsel this holiday season! Look at all of the awesomely ugly Christmas sweater DIYs you can make with Fabric Fusion! Get inspired and get festive this holiday season with absolutely no sewing required.

Christmas Door Decor Idea for $10

Although the holidays are often fondly referred to as "the most wonderful time of the year," they can also be the most expensive time of the year! Between gifts, parties, loads of food, decor and more, holiday spending adds up FAST. That's why we decided to come up with this easy Christmas door decor idea that shouldn't cost you more than $10 to make, and the result is a festive way to welcome family and friends home this holiday season. So grab a tube of Aleene's Super Fabric Adhesive and check out this tutorial on how to make a personalized holiday wreath for your door using an embroidery hoop and flannel fabric. What you need: - Aleene's Super Fabric Adhesive- Aleene's Crystal Clear Tacky Spray- Embroidery hoop- Flannel fabric with family name- Winterberry branches- Garland- Salt- Scissors Lay your fabric with name out flat on your work surface. (You can use a cutting machine and iron-on vinyl to create, or fabric paint if you don't have access to a cutting machine.) Separate the embroidery hoop and place the backing underneath the fabric, centered. Add a line of Super Fabric Adhesive around the inside of the top piece of embroidery hoop. Press the top piece in place down over the bottom piece. Flip over and tighten, then let the glue dry. Trim excess fabric from around hoop. Working with one winterberry branch at a time, spray with Tacky Spray and immediately dip into a bowl (or plate) of salt to coat berries and created a frosted look. Repeat for each berry branch and let dry. Place garland around top of hoop to determine placement and trim any excess if needed. Add a line of glue around top of embroidery hoop. Press garland in place and let dry. Tip: You can use clothespins to securely hold garland while drying. Finish by gluing frosted winterberries throughout garland along the top of wreath. Let dry completely. Hang your new Christmas door decor wreath in place and you're ready to welcome everyone home this holiday season!

DIY Rainbow Painted Nutcrackers

It's the most wonderful time of year (depending on when you are reading this - but obviously we mean the holiday season) ... and what makes it so wonderful, aside from you know, togetherness, quality time, etc. ... is the decor! The nutcracker is a traditional holiday favorite for decorating, but true to our own traditions here at COLORSHOT, we decided to DIY a set of RAINBOW nutcrackers because we love COLOR no matter what time of year it is! What you need: - COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint (desired colors) - Wood nutcracker figurines (can be metal or plastic as well) - Plastic surface cover to protect work surface - Painter's tape (if needed for any masking) Make sure your nutcracker figurines are clean and free of any dust. If there are any parts of the nutcrackers you don't want painted, you can mask them off with painter's tape. If the nutcrackers you are painting are wood or metal and have a slick surface, you might want to try spraying a coat of Primer before adding color. In a well-ventilated area, spray several light coats of color onto each nutcracker, letting dry in between coats. When you are happy with the coverage, let dry completely. Once they're completely dry, set up your rainbow painted nutcrackers and make a statement with your holiday decor this season!

Luxurious Turquoise Christmas Tree

If you wake up on Christmas morning with a little blue box under your tree, can we come and live with you?! But hey, even if it might not be happening for you (or the rest of us) this year, that doesn't mean you can't have a tree inspired by that iconic shade of teal. All you need is COLORSHOT® Premium Spray Paint in Island Girl, and some cute little DIY gift box ornaments that'll have visions of sugarplums and sparkly things dancing in your head. What you need: - COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint (we used Primer, Island Girl, Bubble Bath and Silver Lining) - Faux Christmas tree - Tiny gift boxes - Thin white ribbon (for gift boxes) - Thick white ribbon (for tree) - Glass or plastic ornaments - Snowflake ornaments - Painter's tape If your tree comes with lights attached, first you'll want to tape around all of the bulbs so as not to accidentally coat with spray paint. Spray the tree with a basecoat of Primer and let dry. Once your basecoat is dry, spray several light coats of Island Girl over the entire tree, letting dry between coats. Once you are happy with the coverage, let dry completely. Make your own gift box ornaments by spray painting gift boxes with Island Girl. Once dry, tie white ribbon around the box and add a hook for hanging on your tree! Spray paint some of your ornaments with shimmery Bubble Bath. First remove the hangers and prop the ornaments on a tool like a skewer to hold while you spray, that way you don't have to touch the ornament and risk messing up the paint. Spray the hangers as well if desired. Once everything is dry, place them back together and hang on your tree. Repeat the process with Silver Lining for some of the other ornaments for an extra sparkly touch! Who wouldn't want to wake up to such a beautiful tree on Christmas morning?! Even if you won't be unwrapping a little blue box, we think this Luxurious Turquoise tree is just as fab.

DIY Gilded Woodland Christmas Tree

If the natural vibe is more your style when decorating for Christmas, we feel you. Sometimes nature's decorations are the prettiest ... especially when spray painted in gold. (Hey, we're a spray paint company so we gotta work in the spray paint where we can, you know?) Adding a golden touch to your woodland themed tree is oh so easy with COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint, which will not only work on your tree, but your ornaments too! So grab a few cans of First Million, some pine cone and feather ornaments, and get ready to go for the gold this Christmas. What you need: - COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint (we used Primer and First Million) - Faux Christmas tree - Burlap bow - Pine cones and chestnuts - White feathers - Other woodland-themed ornaments If your tree comes with lights attached, first you'll want to tape around all of the bulbs so as not to accidentally coat with spray paint. Spray the tree with a basecoat of Primer and let dry. Once your basecoat is dry, spray several light coats of First Million over the entire tree, letting dry between coats. Once you are happy with the coverage, let dry completely. Spray paint chestnuts and pinecones to match your tree, then attach hooks so you can hang them. You can even create an ombre effect on feathers by spraying the bottom half of each with First Million. Place a pretty burlap bow on top of your tree to complete the look! Go for the gold this holiday season with a gilded tree that makes you feel like royalty when you wake up on Christmas morning!

Painted Pink Donut Christmas Tree

Part of the fun of prepping for Christmas is getting creative with your decor! As you might have guessed, we love color around the COLORSHOT office, and the holiday season is no exception. Nothing is off limits, including our Christmas trees! This tree combines two of our favorite things: donuts and the color pink. Does it really get much better than that? Start a new holiday tradition with a DIY tree that pops with vibrant color ... we'll show you how easy it is with COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint. What you need: - COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint (we used Primer, Farmer's Daughter, Mermaid & Stiletto) - Faux Christmas tree - Plastic or glass ornaments - Painter's tape - Donut ornaments If your tree comes with lights attached, first you'll want to tape around all of the bulbs so as not to accidentally coat with spray paint. Spray the tree with a basecoat of Primer and let dry. Once your basecoat is dry, spray several light coats of Farmer's Daughter over the entire tree, letting dry between coats. Once you are happy with the coverage, let dry completely. Remove the hangers from your ornaments and prop them upside down on a tool like a skewer to hold while you spray paint, that way you won't have to touch the ornaments while painting. Spray several light coats of desired spray paint color over the ornaments, letting dry in between coats. Spray the hangers as well if desired. Let everything dry completely before reattaching the hangers. Don't forget to add your donut ornaments! We don't know about you, but we think this is one of the coolest trees around. Santa's elves have nothin' on your decorating skills! By the way, is anyone else hungry now?

Coffee Table Makeover

Let's face it, we all get tired of looking at our same old furniture sometimes. But that doesn't mean we have to go out and spend a fortune on re-furnishing a room. So put away your credit card and sit tight, because it's easy enough to make furniture like this coffee table look good as new again with a little help from COLORSHOT. A little pop of color goes a long way to giving any room an instant face lift! What you need: - COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint (we used First Million) - Metal coffee table Make sure your coffee table is clean and free of any dust. If there is any part of it that you don't want painted, make sure to mask it off with tape before you begin spraying. Spray several light coats of color over table, letting dry in between coats. It's always better to spray light coats instead of one heavy coat to prevent color pooling and running. Let dry completely. A few simple coats of spray paint for a brand new look that's so shiny and fabulous! See? No need to spend a fortune ... just add a few pops of color for an easy room makeover with dramatic effects.

Painted Cornhole Outdoor Party Game

Do you enjoy throwing things for sport? Are you good at tossing items where they need to be, like laundry in the hamper, or a cold beer to your best friend? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should put your skills to good use with your very own Cornhole outdoor party game. Sure, you could stick with a basic set you can order online, but you’re not basic, are you? Kick up the color factor on a standard Cornhole set with COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint and chevron stencils! This is a great outdoor project that turns into a fun summer game for any party or get together! What you need: - COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint (we used Emoji, Orange Slice, Stiletto, Mermaid, Black Tie Affair) - Cornhole game set - Large chevron pattern stencil - Protective plastic - Painter's tape For your Cornhole game, you can choose to paint with as many colors as you like; we went with five to keep with our backyard games theme, but feel free to have fun with it! We recommend selecting a palette that makes you feel like a winner. Gather your large stencil, your paints and supplies and get ready for an awesome outdoor project. Cover your game board with protective plastic up to the point where you are painting your first color section. Tape the plastic in place and lay your stencil down over the exposed section. Begin spraying several light coats of color until your desired coverage is achieved. Remove the stencil once finished. Once the first section is dry, cover it with plastic to protect from overspray, as well as the remaining sections to be painted, leaving only the one you are currently painting exposed. Repeat spray and masking process for each section until the game board is complete. See how easy that was? Now you're ready to show everyone who's the outdoor party game champion!

True Snow Wood Angels DIY

Holiday decor doesn't have to be complicated to be beautiful. What we love most about this set of wood angels is how easy they are to make, and the simple, rustic charm they'll add to any space. With just a few supplies like chopped wood pieces, cardboard and a combo of Aleene's True Snow and The Ultimate Multi-Surface Adhesive, your Christmas decorations will be a little more heavenly in no time. What you need: - Aleene's The Ultimate Multi-Surface Adhesive - Aleene's True Snow (regular or glitter) - Chopped wood pieces - Foam ball(s) - Wood pegs/wood sticks - Drill - Real or faux greenery for halos - Cardboard - Scissors - Pencil - Palette knife/plastic knife Make sure wood pieces are chopped to desired size. Pieces can be rough, as shown here, or rounded. It's totally your preference! Once you have your wood pieces, drill a hole the size of your wood pegs/sticks in the top center. This is where you will place the angel's head. Make sure wood peg/stick is cut to the length you would like the angel's neck to be. Apply The Ultimate Multi-Surface Adhesive to one end of the wood stick/peg. Wait 2 minutes for glue to start curing, then insert into base of foam ball. Apply The Ultimate to other end of peg, let set for 2 minutes then press into drilled hole in wood base. Let dry completely. Using a palette knife or plastic knife, spread True Snow over entire foam ball. Let dry. Draw wings on a piece of cardboard and cut out. Apply True Snow to both sides, letting dry after applying to each side. Once True Snow on wings has dried, apply a line of The Ultimate down the center of wings. Press the wings in place on the backside of the wood piece and let dry. Tip: Dry flat so weight of wood piece helps hold in place until completely dry. Cut greenery to fit around top of head like a halo, then glue in place with The Ultimate. Let dry, then enjoy!

DIY No-Sew Christmas Pillows

When it comes to holiday decorating, throwing out a few festive decorative pillows couldn’t make it easier! You will impress your guests with your colorful and custom style by picking out fun shapes, monograms or even simple sayings. Then bring them back year after year. Aleene’s Fabric Fusion makes these pillows the perfect no-sew project for beginning to skilled crafters! What you need: Aleene’s Fabric Fusion - Assorted fabric pillow covers- Assorted Christmas print fabrics- Freezer paper- Scissors- Chalk pencil- Iron- Christmas motifs/shapes for patterns Insert a piece of freezer paper inside pillow cover. This will prevent adhesive from bleeding through to inside of cover. Iron a piece of freezer paper to the back of each piece of decorative fabric. Use chalk pencil to trace desired motifs onto freezer paper. Use scissors to cut out shape. (Cutting fabric with freezer paper helps to create smooth edges.) Remove freezer paper from back of fabric shapes. Use Fabric Fusion to adhere motifs to front of pillow cover. Press smoothly down to avoid wrinkles. Allow to dry. Use chalk pencil to trace desired motifs onto freezer paper. Use scissors to cut out shape. (Cutting fabric with freezer paper helps to create smooth edges.) Remove freezer paper from back of fabric shapes.Use Fabric Fusion to adhere motifs to front of pillow cover. Press smoothly down to avoid wrinkles. Allow to dry. Insert pillow into pillow cover, display and enjoy! Insert pillow into pillow cover, display and enjoy!

Christmas Lights Sneakers for Handmade Gifts

Show your holiday spirit all the way down to your toes with these adorable Christmas light sneakers. Or, make them as a fun handmade gift for a friend or relative who just can't seem to get enough Christmas! They are so easy to make using Tulip Puff Paint for a fun dimensional effect. Then, add candy cane stripes to the bottoms as a sweet added touch! Use Black paint to create the string light cord. Let dry. With desired paint colors, create small colored lights by forming a small almond shape. Let dry. Once dry, tape off shoe to spray the soles. Spray the entire sole of the shoe white. Let dry. Tape the bottom of the shoe and spray it with red. Let dry. What you need: Tulip Puff Paint High top canvas sneakers Masking or painter’s tape COLORSHOT Premium Spray Paint in Red and White

Fabric Spray Paint Custom Holiday Wine Bags

'Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry! With all of the festivities during the holiday season, wine (or champagne or insert favorite drink here) makes a great gift to take to parties - you can never have enough, as far as we're concerned. We know there are plenty of pre-made wine gift bags out there that you can buy and be done with, but why not take it a step further and add an extra personal touch by making your own? They'll look super fab sitting on the gift table and guaranteed they'll end up being one gift bag that doesn't get tossed when the season is up. Read on to see how easy it is to DIY your own wine bags with Christmas shapes and Tulip® ColorShot® Instant Fabric Color. Apply stickers and/or tape to create desired pattern on wine bag. Mask off all areas of bag not to be painted. Working on covered work surface, spray bag with desired ColorShot colors. Remove stickers/foam shapes before spray paint completely dries. Let dry completely, then enjoy!

Colorshot Stenciled Leggings

Add some pizzaz to plain leggings for summer! Such a fun way to make and personalize all those summer crop leggings. What you need: --Colorshot Fabric Spray in desired colors --Plain leggings --desired stencil pattern, or make your own pattern with painter's tape Tape stencil into place. Be sure to tape off any other exposed areas of the leggings that you want to remain colorless. Start from the bottom and work your way up, spraying a line of color across the stencil as shown. Alternate colors. No need to tape off between colors - it looks great when they overlap. Let dry for 30 minutes, as indicated on the Colorshot packaging. Then remove stencil. If adding stencil to the side of the pantleg, be sure to add to the back as well. Open up the paint leg and match up the stencil along the seam. Repeat process as before. When dry, remove the stencil for the grand reveal!! Wear them proudly! DIY for the win!

DIY Christmas Light Towels

The one area of my home that always seems to lack Christmas decorations is the kitchen, so these simple-to-make Christmas light towels were the perfect way to add a little cheer. With Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paints, the design is not only easy to draw but stands up against heavy use and washes. Package them up for a thoughtful Christmas gift, or use them all season-long! What you need: Dish towels, ironed and free of creases Pencil Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint, black and assorted colors Step 1: Fold the dish towel in half and lay on a flat surface. Use the pencil to draw the light cord, making loops across the towel in two rows. Step 2: Trace the pencil marks with black Tulip paint. Step 3: Determine your desired order of colors. Every approximate inch along the black cord, paint an oval shape, alternating colors all the way across the towel. This creates the colored "bulbs." Step 4: Once all of the bulbs have been painted, use the black paint again to connect the bulbs to the cord, painting a small square "fixture" over the top of the oval. Set aside to dry overnight before using.

Mexican Sweet Bread Christmas Ornaments with Tacky Glue Bread Dough

Did you know that you can make dough from bread? Like literally from a slice of bread!? These Mexican sweet bread inspired Christmas ornaments are super easy to make, starting with a slice of white bread and Aleene's Tacky Glue. You can use these as individual ornaments or you can string them together to make a really fun and colorful festive garland of all of your favorite pan dulce. Let's get started ... What you need: Aleene's Original Tacky Glue Slice of white bread Acrylic paint (for colored clay) Plastic bags Toothpick Gold twine Scissors Remove the crust from the bread. Tear the bread into little pieces. Place the bread inside of a plastic bag. Add a Tablespoon of Aleene's Tacky Glue. Squish the Tacky Glue with the bread inside of the bag to mix it together well. Add a drop of acrylic paint to the bread and glue mixture to give it color. You'll need to mix 4 bags of bread for the yellow base of the concha Mexican sweet bread. And you'll need to mix a second bag of bread dough with pink or brown paint to make the sugar decoration that goes on top on the concha. Once you've completely mixed the bread dough with the paint, it's time to make the Mexican sweet bread inspired ornaments. Create the pan dulce shapes with the bread dough just like regular dough. Roll the dough into a ball. Then flatten into the round, domed concha shape. Make a small ball of the "topping" and flatten. Cut into strips and add them to the top of each concha shape. If you're going to hang the ornaments, then make a small hole at the top with a toothpick. If you're going to string the ornaments together to make a garland, then put a small hole on either side of the sweet breads for the string to go through. Set these aside to dry overnight. Turn them over in the morning so the backs can dry thoroughly for another few hours. Once the ornaments are dry you can hang them on the tree with a piece of gold twine or string them together as a garland with a longer piece of ribbon. Tie the gold twine into a knot on the ends to make a hanger. Hang on your tree and enjoy!

DIY Ultimate Cork Christmas Tree

We know that as the holidays roll around, your drink of choice is most likely wine. (who are we kidding, it’s everyone’s drink of choice even when the holidays aren’t here, but we’ll keep that a secret). Instead of tossing the corks, use them in the fun DIY project that’s perfect for rustic holiday décor. Just grab Aleene’s The Ultimate Multi-Surface Adhesive and let’s get started. What you need: - Aleene's The Ultimate Multi-Surface Adhesive -Wine corks -Twine -Burlap -Christmas lights 1. First, gather all of the corks you have. If you don't have as many as we have in the video, totally fine! This tree can be as little or as large as you want. A mini version is perfect for a cute little ornament. 2. Start gluing the corks together side-by-side. This will create a row of corks. Keep doing this to create more rows, with the next row having one less cork than the one before. 3. Once you have your desired amount of rows, depending on how big you want the tree to be, start gluing the rows together. They will look stacked on top of each other in the shape of a tree. 4. Now that the corks are formed into the tree shape, take 3 corks and glue them in a triangle for the top of the tree. 5. Take 3 more corks and do the same thing; except these will act as the trunk of the tree, at the bottom. Take the twine and wrap it around these 3 corks. Be sure to glue as you wrap, to secure the twine in place. Then glue this to the bottom. 6. Now, take the burlap and make a bow then glue it to the top of the tree. 7. Grab the Christmas lights and insert them in the spaces between the corks. Be sure to plug in the lights once you've placed the tree where you want it. These trees are easy to create but still add the perfect holiday touch. Still need to get a gift for that wine-lover friend of yours? Don't WINE about it! Not only is this a fun recycling craft, but it's a great gift idea!

10 Easy Ornament Ideas for the Holidays

The holidays are filled with family time in the kitchen, wrapping presents, and of course, decorating the tree! This year, create more memories while DIYing your own ornaments. We have 10 easy DIY ornament ideas that will make your tree look amazing! And with glitter, snow, pine cones and more, there’s something for everyone in this round-up! What you need: -Aleene's Original Tacky Glue -Aleene's True Snow Glittered Pompom Pine Cone Add sparkle and color at the same time with this fun project created by Aunt Peaches. Grab glitter, pompoms, Original Tacky Glue, and then click here to get started. Sequin Sparkle Letters Ornaments dont just have to be the usual shiny globes were all used to. This year add your favorite holiday words to your tree! Heres how to make them stand out with sequins and sparkle! Personalized Glitter Ornaments Whats Christmas without a little (actually A LOT) of glitter?! Not Christmas at all, as far as were concerned! Heres another fun one from Aunt Peaches. Personalize your tree with your initials or the initials of your entire family! Everyone can create their own with their favorite glitter colors. Click here to get started. Dimensional Stars This project is so simple that itll have you wanting to repeat it all year. Dont keep these dimensional stars restricted to just the Christmas tree; hang them everywhere in your home for magical Christmas vibes. Popsicle Stick Tree Ornament Want to get the little ones involved in holiday projects? This project using popsicle sticks is perfect for them! Super simple, but super cute at the same time! How fun will your tree look with some mini trees on it? Totally adorable! Snowball Ornament Bring the snow day inside with these fun snowball ornaments. We love this DIY project that adds such a realistic touch to your tree. These ornaments are sure to have everyone guessing if theyre real or not. Glitter Ornaments 3 Ways Yup! We brought you not 1, not 2, but 3 more ways to do glitter ornaments! We told you, its not Christmas unless theres a lot of glitter involved A LOT! If these dont catch everyones eyes, then we dont know what will! Cinnamon Stick Star When you think of Christmas scents, what comes to mind? For us, cinnamon is definitely one of them! So we created a cinnamon stick starornament! This fun and simple project looks cute and pairs perfectly with the scent of the tree. And because theyre so easy to make, you can get the whole family in on the creativity! Mini Snowman Lights Did someone say Frosty the Snowman? We did! How cute are these mini snowman lights? Not only are they completely adorable, but they help light up the tree! This year Frosty wont have to watch the holiday fun from outside, he'll have a front row seat. Burlap Ornaments Not everyone loves a sparkly Christmas and that's okay. We're all about rustic looks too, and we have the perfect ornament idea: burlap ornaments! Dress these up with a little bit of lace and you have ornaments full of natural charm. We hope theres an ornament idea here just for you! Try more than one, try them all! Everyone loves a tree full of beautiful ornaments and with all this handmade charm, your tree is sure to be the center of everyone's pictures this year.

DIY Cinnamon Stick Star Ornament

Whether it’s on top of the tree, or hanging as an ornament, a star is a part of everyone’s Holiday décor. This year why not have a star that will make it feel even more like Christmas with a cinnamon scent. Try this Cinnamon Stick Star Ornament using Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue and fill your home with the scent of the holidays. What you need: Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue 5 cinnamon sticks Twine Artificial tree bristle Artificial red berries Save First take two cinnamon sticks and glue them in an upside down V. Then take another stick and glue it horizontally across both. Take the fourth stick and glue it to one end of the horizontal stick and the bottom of the upside down V. Then do the same with the last stick. Tie the twine through the top, into a loop. Now glue the tree bristle and berries to add a festive accent. Your star is now ready to hang and fill your home with a sweet cinnamon scent. This is the perfect project for the whole family to take part in. Another idea is to make a frame with the cinnamon sticks and glue a picture to the back.

14 Ways to Make the Perfect Puffy Paint Ornament

We rounded up 14 ideas to help you Puffy Paint your way to the perfect Christmas tree. Whether you like colorful or classic, these ornaments are sure to spread the cheer this holiday season. 1-6. 6 Ways to Transform your Ornaments with Puffy Paint These 6 ultra colorful, modern puffy paint ornaments will make you rush to the craft store to stock up on clear glass ornaments. 7. DIY Neon Puffy Paint Ornaments Get our swirl on with these happy and incredibly easy-to-make DIY ornaments by the incomparable Margot Potter. 8. Doodle Henna Ornaments An elegant twist on traditional holiday gold, these henna-inspired ornaments bring and exotic touch to any holiday tree. 9. DIY Cupcake Ornaments The DIY cupcakes ornaments are the sweetest! 10. Elegant Swirl Puffy Paint Ornaments Creating this timeless puffy paint swirl pattern on ornaments is easier than it looks. Get all fancy and put a box on top! 11. Mitten Ornaments Transformed from dollar store mittens to adorable hand-lettered ornaments, all by the magic of Puffy Paint! 12. Puffy Paint Ice Cream Cone Ornaments Okay now, these ice cream ornaments by JaderBomb are the sweetest thing on the tree this year. With the cupcake ornaments above, you can Puffy Paint your way to a dessert themed tree, why don't ya! 13. Custom Monogram Ornaments Wit and Wistle shares a sleek monogram ornament with a polka dot background that is the most precious. Ever. 14. Polka Dot Monogram Ornaments Go gift-shop kitschy with oversized, colorful polka dots on this second take on the monogram ornament.

Emoji Christmas Stockings

Add some kitschy fun to your hearth this holiday season with emoji stockings! Created with Tulip® Dimensional Fabric Paint, Santa will give a thumbs up when filling these silly stockings with Christmas goodies. Cut out patterns with scissors. Cut out facial details with a craft knife if needed. Place cardboard inside stocking and place pattern on front of stocking. Outline with a Black Fabric Marker. Place facial details inside outline and outline with fabric marker. Working your way from the top of the design to the bottom, use Dimensional Paint to trace and fill in designs. Make sure all painted features are touching. Let dry completely, then remove cardboard from inside of stocking. Share this:

Happy Christmas Window Clings

Colorful, festive and fun, this Christmas craft for kids is always a hit! Use Tulip® Dimensional Fabric Paint to have the kids create their favorite holiday designs, then stick to the windows for adorable decorations everyone will love. Place pattern inside clear plastic storage bag. Gently press down on bag to remove as much air as possible and zip bag closed. Remove cap and tap 3D paint on paper towel to remove any air bubbles and try a few practice squeezes on paper towel. Outline your first color for your desired cling then fill in. Repeat with other colors until entire design is filled in. Note: Make sure all colors are touching so that one piece is created when dry. Let dry completely. Once dry, peel clings from bag and place on window. Share this:

6 Ways To Transform Your Ornaments With Puffy Paint

Looking for some super cute ways to decorate your ornaments this season that won't break the bank? Whip up some adorable ornaments in minutes using a craft closet staple - Puffy Paint! Now, when we talk about Puffy Paint, we actually are talking 3D Fabric Paint! We make several brands of this paint, but recommend the Scribbles or Puffy Paint brand, which can be found at your local craft store! This pack is perfect for this project and gives you a wide variety of paints to get crafty with! There's also another 20 pack that has iridescent and glitter finishes you might like as well.Another thing to consider before starting this project, is having an ornament hanger on hand for letting your ornament dry. You can buy a 6 pack like this one on Amazon -or- make your own from a wire hanger. Another idea is to get a piece of foam like Margot did for her ornaments in this ornament post, then you poke wooden skewers into the foam. You simply let your ornaments dry upside down. There are a lot of possibilities for "puffy painting" your ornaments. Here's a few ideas that are simple and so easy to try! Add a few lines and squiggles for a super simple ornament. For this one, from the top, we drew four teal lines and connected them at the bottom of the ornament. Then in between each line, we added a colorful squiggle. It doesn't get eassier than this! For this leaf-inspired design, from the top of your ornament paint 4 one inch lines of dimensional paint like the 12-3-6 and 9 hands of a clock. Take your next color of paint and draw a petal leaf shape all the way around the first line of paint. Follow that paint color up with another color of paint, then another to make this pretty leaf-like appearance. You could also slightly modify the shape of this design by making it more scalloped and curved if you wish! Make this diamond ornament in minutes. Start off by creating your dots and diamonds in the middle of your ornament. We made seven going all the way around the ornament. Then we zig-zagged around those diamonds in an alternating color. After you've done that zig-zagged diamonds add another zigzag row to top and bottom. Accent with more dots! This simple ornament is perfect in polka dots! Simply squeeze on the paints in random dot sizes all over your ornament. If you notice, we chose to make our red dots smaller than the teal dots. It's up to your preference on colors and positioning, just make sure not to apply too large of dots, or your paint may start dripping down your ornament if too much is applied. These might just be the simplest snowflakes to make ever. Start by squeezing 8 dots in a circular pattern with the paint. Then connect each dot to it's opposite dot! Easy peasy. Swirls are so much fun to make and are addicting. They are kinda like creating loopy C's, G's and E lettering! Change them up by squeezing them clockwise and counter-clockwise, rotating as you go.The cool thing about using dimensional paint is that you can wipe it off if you make a mistake, so it's pretty much full-proof!What other dimensional designs can you dream up to decorate your ornament? We'd love to know in the comments below!!!!

Friendly Snowman Snow Globe

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! It’s easier than you think to create your own adorable festive snowman snow globe! Recycle a standard baby food jar into a holiday work of art using Tulip® glitter and fabric paints plus a little imagination. In the end, you’ll have a holiday keepsake to treasure year after year. Share this: Instructions: 1. Peel off label from baby food jar, clean jar and thoroughly dry.2. Glue two googly eyes to front of jar with Original Tacky Glue.3. Use small paintbrush to paint 2-3 coats Pearl Orange Soft paint into a small carrot-shaped nose centered under googly eyes.4. Add Orange glitter to carrot nose after last coat of orange paint. Let dry.5. Create snowman mouth with black dots using Black dimensional paint. Let dry.6. Trace the baby food jar lid UPSIDE DOWN onto black cardstock. Then draw another circle ½” wide around the traced lid circle.7. Cut out circle very carefully with craft knife as inner circle will be used later for top of hat. The ½” wide circle will be brim of hat and should sit on top of the lid rim if cut out precisely.8. Cut out a 1½”-2” wide strip (make it extra long so you can cut to size later).9. Before gluing hat together, fill up the jar with water and one bottle of Crystal Gold Ultra glitter. Securely close and seal the lid onto jar.10. Create the hat on sealed lid to make sure your leaf and berries end up in the right place – on the front right side of snowman’s face.11. Wrap the strip around the lid and make sure about half an inch overlaps for gluing. Cut off remainder of strip.12. Apply glue around the lid and attach strip. Hold in place until glue starts to set. Add more glue to overlapping piece.13. Apply a small amount of glue around the top of hat and carefully set the circle piece on top. Lightly press and hold in place for 30 seconds.14. Once glue is dry and hat is sturdy, decorate it by wrapping 3/8” red ribbon around hat. Glue ribbon in place.15. Cut out a green leaf from a piece of green fleece and glue to front of hat.16. Glue three red pompoms in front of the leaf. Let dry.